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diff --git a/doc/ci/README.md b/doc/ci/README.md index d8fba5d7a77..b3780a08828 100644 --- a/doc/ci/README.md +++ b/doc/ci/README.md @@ -1,34 +1,147 @@ -# GitLab CI Documentation +# GitLab Continuous Integration (GitLab CI) -## CI User documentation + + +The benefits of Continuous Integration are huge when automation plays an +integral part of your workflow. GitLab comes with built-in Continuous +Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Delivery support to build, +test, and deploy your application. + +Here's some info we've gathered to get you started. + +## Getting started + +The first steps towards your GitLab CI journey. - [Getting started with GitLab CI](quick_start/README.md) -- [CI examples for various languages](examples/README.md) -- [Learn how to enable or disable GitLab CI](enable_or_disable_ci.md) - [Pipelines and jobs](pipelines.md) -- [Environments and deployments](environments.md) -- [Learn how `.gitlab-ci.yml` works](yaml/README.md) - [Configure a Runner, the application that runs your jobs](runners/README.md) -- [Use Docker images with GitLab Runner](docker/using_docker_images.md) -- [Use CI to build Docker images](docker/using_docker_build.md) +- **Articles:** + - [Getting started with GitLab and GitLab CI - Intro to CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2015/12/14/getting-started-with-gitlab-and-gitlab-ci/) + - [Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment with GitLab - Intro to CI/CD](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/05/continuous-integration-delivery-and-deployment-with-gitlab/) + - [GitLab CI: Run jobs sequentially, in parallel, or build a custom pipeline](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/29/the-basics-of-gitlab-ci/) + - [Setting up GitLab Runner For Continuous Integration](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/01/gitlab-runner-with-docker/) + - [GitLab CI: Deployment & environments](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/26/ci-deployment-and-environments/) +- **Videos:** + - [Demo (March, 2017): how to get started using CI/CD with GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/13/ci-cd-demo/) + - [Webcast (April, 2016): getting started with CI in GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/20/webcast-recording-and-slides-introduction-to-ci-in-gitlab/) +- **Third-party videos:** + - [Intégration continue avec GitLab (September, 2016)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URcMBXjIr24&t=13s) + - [GitLab CI for Minecraft Plugins (July, 2016)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4pcI9F8yf8) + +## Reference guides + +Once you get familiar with the getting started guides, you'll find yourself +digging into specific reference guides. + +- [`.gitlab-ci.yml` reference](yaml/README.md) - Learn all about the ins and + outs of `.gitlab-ci.yml` definitions - [CI Variables](variables/README.md) - Learn how to use variables defined in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` or secured ones defined in your project's settings -- [Use SSH keys in your build environment](ssh_keys/README.md) -- [Trigger jobs through the API](triggers/README.md) +- **The permissions model** - Learn about the access levels a user can have for + performing certain CI actions + - [User permissions](../user/permissions.md#gitlab-ci) + - [Jobs permissions](../user/permissions.md#jobs-permissions) + +## GitLab CI + Docker + +Leverage the power of Docker to run your CI pipelines. + +- [Use Docker images with GitLab Runner](docker/using_docker_images.md) +- [Use CI to build Docker images](docker/using_docker_build.md) +- [CI services (linked Docker containers)](services/README.md) +- **Articles:** + - [Setting up GitLab Runner For Continuous Integration](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/01/gitlab-runner-with-docker/) + +## Advanced use + +Once you get familiar with the basics of GitLab CI, it's time to dive in and +learn how to leverage its potential even more. + +- [Environments and deployments](environments.md) - Separate your jobs into + environments and use them for different purposes like testing, building and + deploying - [Job artifacts](../user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.md) -- [User permissions](../user/permissions.md#gitlab-ci) -- [Jobs permissions](../user/permissions.md#jobs-permissions) -- [API](../api/ci/README.md) -- [CI services (linked docker containers)](services/README.md) -- [CI/CD pipelines settings](../user/project/pipelines/settings.md) -- [Review Apps](review_apps/index.md) -- [Git submodules](git_submodules.md) Using Git submodules in your CI jobs +- [Git submodules](git_submodules.md) - How to run your CI jobs when Git + submodules are involved - [Auto deploy](autodeploy/index.md) +- [Use SSH keys in your build environment](ssh_keys/README.md) +- [Trigger jobs through the GitLab API](triggers/README.md) + +## Review Apps + +- [Review Apps](review_apps/index.md) +- **Articles:** + - [Introducing Review Apps](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/22/introducing-review-apps/) + - [Example project that shows how to use Review Apps](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-examples/review-apps-nginx/) + +## GitLab CI for GitLab Pages + +See the topic on [GitLab Pages](../user/project/pages/index.md). + +## Special configuration + +You can change the default behavior of GitLab CI in your whole GitLab instance +as well as in each project. + +- **Project specific** + - [CI/CD pipelines settings](../user/project/pipelines/settings.md) + - [Learn how to enable or disable GitLab CI](enable_or_disable_ci.md) +- **Affecting the whole GitLab instance** + - [Continuous Integration admin settings](../user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md) + +## Examples + +>**Note:** +A collection of `.gitlab-ci.yml` files is maintained at the +[GitLab CI Yml project][gitlab-ci-templates]. +If your favorite programming language or framework is missing we would love +your help by sending a merge request with a `.gitlab-ci.yml`. + +Here is an collection of tutorials and guides on setting up your CI pipeline. + +- [GitLab CI examples](examples/README.md) for the following languages and frameworks: + - [PHP](examples/php.md) + - [Ruby](examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md) + - [Python](examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md) + - [Clojure](examples/test-clojure-application.md) + - [Scala](examples/test-scala-application.md) + - [Phoenix](examples/test-phoenix-application.md) + - [Run PHP Composer & NPM scripts then deploy them to a staging server](examples/deployment/composer-npm-deploy.md) +- **Blog posts** + - [Automated Debian packaging](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/12/automated-debian-package-build-with-gitlab-ci/) + - [Spring boot application with GitLab CI and Kubernetes](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/30/setting-up-gitlab-ci-for-android-projects/) + - [Setting up CI for iOS projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/14/continuous-delivery-of-a-spring-boot-application-with-gitlab-ci-and-kubernetes/) + - [Using GitLab CI for iOS projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/03/10/setting-up-gitlab-ci-for-ios-projects/) + - [Setting up GitLab CI for Android projects](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/11/30/setting-up-gitlab-ci-for-android-projects/) + - [Building a new GitLab Docs site with Nanoc, GitLab CI, and GitLab Pages](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/07/building-a-new-gitlab-docs-site-with-nanoc-gitlab-ci-and-gitlab-pages/) + - [CI/CD with GitLab in action](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/13/ci-cd-demo/) + - [Building an Elixir Release into a Docker image using GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/11/building-an-elixir-release-into-docker-image-using-gitlab-ci-part-1/) +- **Miscellaneous** + - [Using `dpl` as deployment tool](examples/deployment/README.md) + - [Repositories with examples for various languages](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-examples) + - [The .gitlab-ci.yml file for GitLab itself](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/.gitlab-ci.yml) + - [Example project that shows how to use Review Apps](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-examples/review-apps-nginx/) + +## Integrations + +- **Articles:** + - [Continuous Delivery with GitLab and Convox](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/06/09/continuous-delivery-with-gitlab-and-convox/) + - [Getting Started with GitLab and Shippable Continuous Integration](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/05/getting-started-gitlab-and-shippable/) + - [GitLab Partners with DigitalOcean to make Continuous Integration faster, safer, and more affordable](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/04/19/gitlab-partners-with-digitalocean-to-make-continuous-integration-faster-safer-and-more-affordable/) + +## Why GitLab CI? + +- **Articles:** + - [Why We Chose GitLab CI for our CI/CD Solution](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/17/gitlab-ci-oohlala/) + - [Building our web-app on GitLab CI: 5 reasons why Captain Train migrated from Jenkins to GitLab CI](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/07/22/building-our-web-app-on-gitlab-ci/) ## Breaking changes -- [CI variables renaming](variables/README.md#9-0-renaming) Read about the +- [CI variables renaming for GitLab 9.0](variables/README.md#9-0-renaming) Read about the deprecated CI variables and what you should use for GitLab 9.0+. - [New CI job permissions model](../user/project/new_ci_build_permissions_model.md) Read about what changed in GitLab 8.12 and how that affects your jobs. There's a new way to access your Git submodules and LFS objects in jobs. + +[gitlab-ci-templates]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ci-yml |